The US Air Force is actively working to renew its fighter fleet. The service plans to retire more than half of its fourth-generation F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft in the coming years. Budget documents say the US Air Force wants to keep only 99 F-15E Strike Eagle fighters.
The agency plans to invest in modernizing the aircraft by adding Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) technology. The developer of EPAWSS is BAE Systems. The suite provides maximum situational awareness to help pilots more effectively detect, locate and quickly respond to potential threats.
The service plans to retire 119 Strike Eagle aircraft. The US Air Force wants to keep in service only the newest fourth-generation fighters, which are equipped with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines.
The F-15E fleet will shrink to 99 aircraft by fiscal year (FY) 2028. Fleet renewal will be achieved not only by decommissioning old aircraft, but also by purchasing new ones. Specifically the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II.
